Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether itโs 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
I’m hosting an event tomorrow night here in the DC area, a salon at Artisphere, looking at the artistic, cultural, and technological import of 3D printing and desktop fabrication. In doing research for the event, I wanted to bone up on the state-of-the-art in selective laser sintering (SLS) printing, a form of 3D printing that […]
Today HP’s Sprout division announced a partnership with Dremel to help move toward a full-cycle approach to 3D printing and scanning
[youtubeย https://youtu.be/JV8WHJ48Duk] OnShapeย is a new CAD tool that is likely to make a serious impact within the Maker community by offering professional level tools to Makers for free. The OnShape team has createdย their tool as a web app, making OnShape a cross platform tool working on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and soon Android. We caught up […]
[youtubeย https://youtu.be/osbEiWAkPRw] The 3D printing community is coming up with new ways to finish 3D prints every day. Some are complex, some simple, but the goal is always to get away from the ridges visible in most 3D prints. The Orbit1 is a machine that takes your 3D print and electroplates it to give it the […]
In this design, Jimmy creates a screw-on sheath for one of his now-iconic DiResta ice picks.
From establishing a unified file format to saving the lives of infants, 3D printing made national headlines last week. Here are some that caught our eye: Microsoft followed its announcement last week of a 3MF Consortium to standardize 3D printing formats by launching an overhauled version of the .3MF file format for 3D products. The […]
The first races of theย Moat Boat Paddle Battleย are almost here! If you are headed toย Maker Faire Bay Areaย next weekend, now is the time to enter and have your shot atย winning one of the fantastic 3D printersย fromย SeeMeCNC. Register Now During the announcement we offered would-be racers a downloadable file of two example boats that they […]
